Tommy Thomas

Q: When was Tommy Thomas born?

Tommy Thomas was born on December 23, 1899.

Q: Where was Tommy Thomas born?

Tommy Thomas was born in Baltimore, MD .

Q: How tall was Tommy Thomas?

Tommy Thomas was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tommy Thomas weigh when playing?

Tommy Thomas weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Tommy Thomas play?

Tommy Thomas played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Tommy Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Tommy Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Tommy Thomas have?

Tommy Thomas had 736 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tommy Thomas played for?

Tommy Thomas played for 5 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox.

Q: When did Tommy Thomas retire?

Tommy Thomas last played in 1937.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: December 23, 1899 in Baltimore, MD us

Died: April 27, 1988 in Dallastown, PA

Buried: Druid Ridge Cemetery, Pikesville, MD

High School: Baltimore City College (Baltimore, MD)

Debut: April 17, 1926 (Age 26-115d, 6,378th in major league history)
vs. CLE 9.0 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 3 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: September 27, 1937 (Age 37-278d)
vs. PHA 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1926 season

Full Name: Alphonse Thomas

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.3

117

128

ERA

4.11

398

267

2176.1

736

WHIP

1.403

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1926	26	CHW	AL	15	12	.556	3.80	44	32	8	13	2	2	249.0	225	113	105	7	110		127	1	0	2	1059	102	3.71	1.345	8.1	0.3	4.0	4.6	1.15
1927	27	CHW	AL	19	16	.543	2.98	40	36	3	24	3	1	307.2	271	110	102	16	94		107	1	1	0	1252	136	3.41	1.186	7.9	0.5	2.7	3.1	1.14
1928	28	CHW	AL	17	16	.515	3.08	36	32	4	24	3	3	283.0	277	114	97	14	76	1	129	4	1	0	1180	131	3.61	1.247	8.8	0.4	2.4	4.1	1.70	MVP-15
1929	29	CHW	AL	14	18	.438	3.19	36	31	4	24	2	1	259.2	270	127	92	17	60	0	62	0	1	3	1093	133	3.86	1.271	9.4	0.6	2.1	2.1	1.03	MVP-16
1930	30	CHW	AL	5	13	.278	5.22	34	27	4	7	0	0	169.0	229	125	98	13	44	2	58	1	0	0	783	88	3.97	1.615	12.2	0.7	2.3	3.1	1.32
1931	31	CHW	AL	10	14	.417	4.73	43	36	5	11	2	2	245.1	298	166	129	17	69	2	72	5	1	4	1105	90	4.36	1.496	10.9	0.6	2.5	2.6	1.04
1932	32	TOT	AL	11	10	.524	4.26	30	17	7	8	1	0	160.2	169	81	76	11	61	3	47	1	0	2	699	101	4.26	1.432	9.5	0.6	3.4	2.6	0.77
1932	32	CHW	AL	3	3	.500	6.18	12	3	5	1	0	0	43.2	55	33	30	6	15	1	11	1	0	1	198	70	5.18	1.603	11.3	1.2	3.1	2.3	0.73
1932	32	WSH	AL	8	7	.533	3.54	18	14	2	7	1	0	117.0	114	48	46	5	46	2	36	0	0	1	501	122	3.91	1.368	8.8	0.4	3.5	2.8	0.78
1933	33	WSH	AL	7	7	.500	4.80	35	14	13	2	0	3	135.0	149	87	72	9	49	5	35	2	0	3	607	87	4.38	1.467	9.9	0.6	3.3	2.3	0.71
1934	34	WSH	AL	8	9	.471	5.47	33	18	12	7	1	1	133.1	154	87	81	9	58	3	42	3	1	2	597	79	4.80	1.590	10.4	0.6	3.9	2.8	0.72
1935	35	TOT	MLB	0	1	.000	6.57	5	1	1	0	0	0	12.1	18	11	9	2	5	0	3	0	0	0	58	73	6.02	1.865	13.1	1.5	3.6	2.2	0.60
1935	35	WSH	AL	0	0		54.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	3.18	9.000	81.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
1935	35	PHI	NL	0	1	.000	5.25	4	1	1	0	0	0	12.0	15	9	7	2	5	0	3	0	0	0	54	89	6.10	1.667	11.3	1.5	3.8	2.3	0.60
1936	36	SLB	AL	11	9	.550	5.26	36	21	7	8	1	0	179.2	219	132	105	25	72	4	40	4	1	4	824	102	5.95	1.620	11.0	1.3	3.6	2.0	0.56
1937	37	TOT	AL	0	3	.000	6.26	26	2	18	0	0	0	41.2	62	32	29	4	14	2	14	2	0	3	199	78	4.93	1.824	13.4	0.9	3.0	3.0	1.00
1937	37	SLB	AL	0	1	.000	7.04	17	2	14	0	0	0	30.2	46	26	24	2	10	1	10	1	0	3	146	70	4.47	1.826	13.5	0.6	2.9	2.9	1.00
1937	37	BOS	AL	0	2	.000	4.09	9	0	4	0	0	0	11.0	16	6	5	2	4	1	4	1	0	0	53	121	6.20	1.818	13.1	1.6	3.3	3.3	1.00
1943	43	CLE-min	AA	0	0			2															0											BLT IL
1944	44	CLE-min	AA	0	0			2																										BLT IL
12 Yrs				117	128	.478	4.11	398	267	86	128	15	13	2176.1	2341	1185	995	144	712	22	736	24	6	23	9456	104	4.14	1.403	9.7	0.6	2.9	3.0	1.03
162 Game Avg.				12	13	.478	4.11	41	27	9	13	2	1	223	239	121	102	15	73	2	75	2	1	2	967	104	4.14	1.403	9.7	0.6	2.9	3.0	1.03
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CHW (7 yrs)				83	92	.474	3.77	245	197	33	104	12	9	1557.1	1625	788	653	90	468	6	566	13	4	10	6670	110	3.83	1.344	9.4	0.5	2.7	3.3	1.21
WSH (4 yrs)				23	23	.500	4.69	87	46	27	16	2	4	385.2	420	224	201	23	153	10	113	5	1	6	1709	91	4.38	1.486	9.8	0.5	3.6	2.6	0.74
SLB (2 yrs)				11	10	.524	5.52	53	23	21	8	1	0	210.1	265	158	129	27	82	5	50	5	1	7	970	96	5.73	1.650	11.3	1.2	3.5	2.1	0.61
PHI (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.25	4	1	1	0	0	0	12.0	15	9	7	2	5	0	3	0	0	0	54	89	6.10	1.667	11.3	1.5	3.8	2.3	0.60
BOS (1 yr)				0	2	.000	4.09	9	0	4	0	0	0	11.0	16	6	5	2	4	1	4	1	0	0	53	121	6.20	1.818	13.1	1.6	3.3	3.3	1.00

AL (12 yrs)				117	127	.480	4.11	394	266	85	128	15	13	2164.1	2326	1176	988	142	707	22	733	24	6	23	9402	104	4.12	1.401	9.7	0.6	2.9	3.0	1.04
NL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.25	4	1	1	0	0	0	12.0	15	9	7	2	5	0	3	0	0	0	54	89	6.10	1.667	11.3	1.5	3.8	2.3	0.60

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tommy Thomas born?

Tommy Thomas was born on December 23, 1899.

Where was Tommy Thomas born?

Tommy Thomas was born in Baltimore, MD.

How tall was Tommy Thomas?

Tommy Thomas was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Tommy Thomas weigh when playing?

Tommy Thomas weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tommy Thomas play?

Tommy Thomas played 12 seasons.

Is Tommy Thomas in the Hall of Fame?

Tommy Thomas has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tommy Thomas play?

Tommy Thomas was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Tommy Thomas have?

Tommy Thomas had 736 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Tommy Thomas played for?

Tommy Thomas played for 5 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox.

When did Tommy Thomas retire?

Tommy Thomas last played in 1937.

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